Manchester City secured a dominant 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace in the Premier League, maintaining their perfect start to the season. Rayan Cherki was the standout performer, scoring two spectacular goals, including a solo effort reminiscent of Lionel Messi, and earning praise from manager Enzo Maresca. Erling Haaland also contributed significantly with two goals, opening the scoring with a header and sealing the win late on. Crystal Palace's lone goal came from an unfortunate own goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma after Yeremy Pino's free-kick struck the bar. Despite an exciting start under new boss Pierre Sage, Palace struggled to convert chances, with Tyrick Mitchell missing a key opportunity. Sage expressed frustration with his substitutes' lack of energy, while Maresca lauded Cherki's quality and off-the-ball work. City now boast two wins from two in the league.